KNO Worldwide works in the field of organization performance improvement. This space is a record of interesting observations and tips from our Founder/Partners gathered from diverse projects in over 40 countries.

Tuesday, November 23, 2010

The primary Slovakia financial newspaper sent over a reporter and cameraman recently to interview the two KNO American partners. The interview was wide ranging and covered two decades of experience based in Central Europe, with projects in over 30 countries. The result -- a full page story in the newsprint edition and an online version including video highlights of the interview (in English with Slovak subtitles).

Sunday, November 21, 2010

In November KNO had the great opportunity for its first performance improvement project for a nonprofit network in Latin America.

Funded by US development aid, the KNO team focused on working together with the leadership to identify opportunities to increase future performance in support of their democracy building mission.

The team used the well-tested performance assessment model of gap analysis with a focus on identifying root causes. Deliverables included customized recommendations refined down to specific interventions with accompanying performance indicators for monitoring and ultimate evaluation

The intrepid KNO experts Jose Angel Valdez, Ingrid Guerra-Lopez, and Steven Kelly during a rare break in the action at midpoint

As usual in performance improvement projects, the emphasis was on finding ways to assist the client to achieve strategic results by focusing on improving effectiveness of core processes

The team of KNO experts worked closely with local analysts in support of the research and recommendation process. (from left: Jose Angel, Ingrid, Steven, Cecilia Eugenia, Adela Irene, and Martha Cecilia)